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18 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ

3 planning records
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 18 Songers Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Songers Cottages is a property in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SQ). It has council tax band C.

Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Songers Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 18 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ

3decisions3extensions12documents13nearby
  1. Mar 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/0168
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Songers Cottages has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1999)

£69,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 1999Most recent

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SQ: £470,000 (2025–2021).

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5SQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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